“TIME becomes a precise place where to think about a form”

Enrique Miralles architect
1955-2000

Sustainability principles:

• Site integration
• Site location
• Passive solar design
• Natural ventilation
• Cross ventilation
• Water harvesting system and storage
• Grey water collection and filtering system
• Hot water systems
• Building footprint, rooms dimensioning
• Construction type and selection of materials
• Selections of insulations, type of glazing
• solar panels
• A-rated fittings and appliances
• Type of light fittings

Passive solar design:
design that uses the inherent characteristics of a building rather than mechanical systems to capture heat and light from the sun.
Green Building Council of Australia-GBCA

professional services

designing green offers a range of architectural services :

1 consultations:

assist clients in defining scope of work and directions, pre-purchase site and buildings appraisals

2  concept design:

pre design assessment: establishing the design parameters
meetings with clients, site assessment and analysis, brief development esd-ecologically sustainable development guidelines/ solar passive design principles. authorities and regulations, review of project budget
design concept: exploring options
meetings  with clients
implantation on site, diagram of areas, masses, volumes and levels
selected concept design development
meeting with clients and assessing directions, assisting in specialist consultants appointment
refining brief, development of concept into preliminary  plans sections elevations

3  design development

developed design
refining  design, and plans sections elevations
meetings with clients, meetings with consultants and coordination of information
review project budget
preparation of drawings required for development application submission

4 development application

preparation of documents for development application submission
assist clients in gathering documents and reports from specialists consultants
assist clients in lodging the application

5  construction documentation

development of design and drawings focusing on details, and construction details
meetings with clients, preparation of architectural specification, and schedule of finishes
meeting and coordination with structural engineer and other specialist consultants
completion of drawings and documents for the purpose of construction
building approvals

6  contractor selection

provide recommendations to the clients on the preferred method of building contractor selection:
- tender
- negotiated offer

7  contract administration

pre-construction: prepare the contract documents for signing
construction: report regularly to clients,  visits to building site and record keeping
post construction: defect liability period, assisting clients, issue of final completion certificate

 

additional architectural services project specific:

• interior design and colour consultancy
• feasibility studies
• record documents: survey of existing building and detailed measurement
• development application negotiation

Consultations and professional services fees will depend upon scope, size, & complexity of each project, and will always be tailored to suit each project.
 
I invite you to contact me if you have any questions, enquiries  or wish to discuss your project.